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And I’ve had time to research new ingredients! Hooray! I am hoping to get a few posts written this weekend, and get to some comments. Thank goodness for long weekends, eh? Thanks for your patience and support! ...
As I go through the comments and messages you’ve sent me in the last few weeks, a few thoughts arise. I thought I should probably link to these posts… Why are you making products from scratch when you’re new to bath & body products? If you’ve never made anything, find a recipe that you know will...
I continue to see oils listed as having essential fatty acids or containing omega 3, 6, or 9. What does this all mean? An omega 3, 6, or 9 bond means the fatty acid contains a double bond between carbon atoms that is 3, 6, or 9 atoms from the end of the molecule, as...